# iCathedral Organ — Virtual MIDI Organ Sound App > Virtual MIDI organ sound module for iPad with extensive customization and recording features. (iPhone/iPad app by Christian Schoenebeck d/b/a Crudebyte.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icathedral-organ/id925910220 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Christian Schoenebeck d/b/a Crudebyte](https://appshunter.io/developer/428367741) - Category: Music, Education - Price: $14.99 - Rating: 3.60/5 from 14 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 1.0 GB - Languages: American English - Released: 2014-12-20 - Data updated: 2026-06-19 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icathedral-organ/id925910220/reviews.md ## What is iCathedral Organ? Play with the sound of an entire cathedral organ, created by award-winning sound designer Kurt Ader! This app is designed as professional sound module for your iPad by connecting external MIDI keyboard(s) using Bluetooth MIDI, or using the Apple USB adapter or another adapter supported by Apple.¹ Watch and listen to the demo video on our product website! This app supports Audio Unit v3, Audiobus and Inter-App Audio for audio & MIDI connections from/to other audio apps, as well as Bluetooth LE MIDI ! iCathedral Organ generates the sound of a lovely and color rich pipe organ of a real cathedral. All individual organ stops of such a pipe organ were recorded to resemble this sound as realistic as possible. You can fully adjust all individual organ stops to create your own sounds and save them as your personal sound presets. Or simply select one of the factory presets to play impressive organ sounds right from the start. The sounds of this app were created by Kurt Ader, winner of the NAMM 2015 "Best Sound Designer of the Year" award. General Features: • 28 individual organ stops, each one controllable simultaniously in real-time. • Polyphony up to several hundred stereo voices.² • Configurable audio latency down to 1 ms. • Low latency disk streaming. • Integrated cathedral reverb effect. • App can keep running in the background, so you can play on your keyboard while e.g. using Safari or another app to display scores or surfing the Internet. • Master Tune, Scale Tuning & Hermode Tuning. • Provides Audio Unit v3 plugin version of this app, which allows it to be used as virtual instrument directly within third-party multi-track DAW apps (requires iOS 9.3 or higher). • Audiobus support. • Supports Apple's "IAA" system for audio & MIDI streaming between other apps. • Virtual on-screen piano keyboard, scalable & scrollable. MIDI Player / Recorder: • Record, save and load your songs in standard MIDI file format. • Share your songs easily as audio file. • Unlimited amount of tracks. • Unlimited recording and playback length. • Open MIDI (.mid) files directly from other apps (i.e. from Safari, Mail). • Download or upload MIDI files with iTunes. • Load your favorite songs as MIDI files from the Internet, and watch at the virtual keyboard how to play it. • Metronome. • Use the "Tempo Zoom" dial knob to i.e. slow down playback at any time and learn your favorite songs more easily. There is no in-app purchase in this app. So all sounds and all app features are immediately available to you as one buy. ¹ For more information about adapters and connecting external MIDI keyboards: https://doc.crudebyte.com/iOS/External_MIDI_devices/ ² Some sound presets are using several voices per note. Polyphony depends on the exact device model being used. You find a polyphony table on our product website. Anti-Spy Commitment: We take your privacy very seriously. None of our apps contain so called „spy” behaviors and we committed ourself to a very high privacy standard. For more information about our privacy commitment, read our „Privacy Policy for Mobile Apps”. ## Key features - Virtual cathedral pipe organ sound - MIDI keyboard connectivity (Bluetooth/USB) - On-screen piano keyboard - Sound customization and presets - MIDI recording and playback - Audio Unit v3, Audiobus, IAA support - Integrated reverb effect ## Recent user reviews (10 of 22) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icathedral-organ/id925910220/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Wonderful tones and impressive interface. Confusing stop names. *2026-01-27* I wish the names of the stops were given in full as opposed to their abbreviations. It’s clearly an app intended for those that know what they’re doing. I am not one of those people and the app in that regard isn’t hugely helpful. It certainly doesn’t hold your hand. But I guess that’s not the target audience, which is fair enough. Thank you for making this app though, very cool and very impressive. ### 4/5 — Muito bom *2026-01-24* Ótima interface, ótimos timbres! Senti falta apenas de mapeamento MIDI pra acionar os registros. No geral, é um excelente app para organistas! ### 1/5 — Cannot choose any stops. *2023-12-17* When I touched the organ console, it didn’t show any stops because of a glitch that made it impossible to choose any stops. It happened days ago! ### 2/5 — Can’t tweak *2023-12-01* Locks up when I go to the stops page no visible controls just a blank cabinet on iPad Pro M1 chip I use it sparingly and sounds great but wish I could build my own presets ### 1/5 — Cannot choose any stops. *2023-11-20* When I touched the organ console, it didn’t show any stops because of a glitch that made it impossible to choose any stops. It happened days ago! ### 5/5 — It’s worth the $15😃😃😃😃😀👍👍👍 *2023-03-13* Da bes ### 1/5 — Klang und Spielbarkeit *2021-03-28* Absolut unbrauchbar vor allem die Tonqualität ist erbärmlich ### 5/5 — Excelentes timbres *2021-02-19* Facílimo de usar, timbres muito bons. ### 5/5 — Hallelujah! *2020-07-08* Amazing job on the Cathedral Church Pipe Organ App! Glorious and beautiful Music! Your Helper: Charizard ### 5/5 — I love the pipe organ! *2020-04-10, version 2.0.5* I like the organ from Disney's "The Haunted Mansion", in Magic Kingdom, in Walt Disney World. ## Frequently asked questions about iCathedral Organ ### What is iCathedral Organ? iCathedral Organ is a virtual sound module that replicates the sound of a cathedral pipe organ. It allows users to play and record music using external MIDI keyboards or an on-screen interface. ### How can I connect a MIDI keyboard to iCathedral Organ? You can connect external MIDI keyboards to iCathedral Organ using Bluetooth MIDI, the Apple USB adapter, or other adapters supported by Apple. The app also supports Audio Unit v3, Audiobus, and Inter-App Audio for seamless integration with other music apps. ### Can I customize the organ sounds in iCathedral Organ? Yes, iCathedral Organ allows you to fully adjust all 28 individual organ stops to create your own unique sounds. You can save these as personal sound presets or choose from factory presets. ### Does iCathedral Organ support recording? Yes, iCathedral Organ includes a MIDI Player/Recorder that allows you to record, save, and load your songs in standard MIDI file format. You can also share your songs as audio files. ### What devices is iCathedral Organ compatible with? iCathedral Organ is designed for iPad and supports Audio Unit v3, which requires iOS 9.3 or higher for use within third-party multi-track DAW apps. ### What is the price of iCathedral Organ? iCathedral Organ is a paid app priced at $14.99. There are no in-app purchases, meaning all sounds and features are available immediately upon purchase. ### How often is iCathedral Organ updated? The latest version of iCathedral Organ is 2.4.1, last updated on January 19, 2026. This indicates a consistent update schedule for the application. ### What is the age rating for iCathedral Organ? iCathedral Organ has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in music creation. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.4.1 — 2026-01-19 • Minor corrections. ### 2.4 — 2025-07-07 • Audio Unit: added audio rendering time statistics. • Audio Unit: detects audio dropouts and shows a warning in this case. ### 2.3.2 — 2023-12-19 • Fixes issues introduced by iOS 17. ### 2.3.1 — 2022-03-15 This update fixes the following software issue introduced by recent feature update: • Fixed a potential crash when switching to a different sound. ### 2.3 — 2022-02-24 This update provides numerous improvements for the Audio Unit (AU) plugin version of iCathedral Organ: • AU: Added Reverb effect. • AU: Added Volume and Reverb controls. • AU: Automatically save and restore all sound settings with Audio Unit session (e.g. when saving/loading a song in an Audio Unit host app) • AU: Fixed potential crash on AU session restore. Additionally this update provides the following software improvements on iCathedral Organ stand-alone app side: • Added global volume control on main screen. • Fixed potential concurrency issue when processing MIDI Control Change (CC) commands. • Graphical adjustments. ## Apps similar to iCathedral Organ | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Church Organ](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/church-organ/id301539878) | 2.3 (3) | $0.99 | Music | | [Pitea](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitea/id683230702) | 5.0 (7) | $29.00 | Music | | [Jeux d'orgues Mini](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jeux-dorgues-mini/id573987782) | 4.7 (40) | Free | Music | | [StrandOrgan](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strandorgan/id488756266) | 4.5 (30) | Free | Music | | [MarcMoerd](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marcmoerd/id1027787952) | 4.7 (3) | Free | Music | | [Jeux d'orgues](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jeux-dorgues/id557697492) | 5.0 (10) | Free | Music | ## More apps by Christian Schoenebeck d/b/a Crudebyte - [CMP Grand Piano](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cmp-grand-piano/id566874816) - [MIDI Wrench](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midi-wrench/id589243566) - [iSymphonic Orchestra](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/isymphonic-orchestra/id892220800) - [Oriental Strings](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oriental-strings/id945125583) - [Heavy Brass](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavy-brass/id1037802910) All apps by Christian Schoenebeck d/b/a Crudebyte: https://appshunter.io/developer/428367741 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-19.*